Swallowing the piece she had eaten, Katelynn leaned forward slightly to look at him seriously. “But love..if it hadn’t been for your birthday we wouldn’t be having an anniversary…why shouldn’t I want to celebrate the day my true love was born..?”
Wow that had come out with a lot more confidence than she thought because after she said it her demeanor shifted towards shy again as she took another bite of the cake to keep her from saying anything else.
Against her look, and those sweet words, Jack didn’t stand a chance. He swallowed his bite of cake, and said with a weak smile, “Well, if you really do want to, I won’t mind. I just don’t want you to feel you have to.”
That made her giggle and she lay her free hand on her lover’s knee gently, looking into his eyes. “I never have to do anything with you love. I always want to do something with you and for you though,” she whispered so only he would hear.
“And the next thing I want to do with you is another surprise I have. Don’t get upset though but we have to go to Harrison’s building to do it.” Since she knew the two were not on good terms, she felt it was best to let him know ahead of time.
Jack was surprised, yes, but it didn’t bother him. He might not be fond of Harrison personally (and he did still envy him sometimes), but he knew he and Katelynn were friends, and he appreciated everything he’d done for her. Going to his building would be fine – if they had to deal with the man himself, Jack could easily be friendly for Katelynn’s sake.
“I’m not upset at all,” he assured her. “I can’t wait to see what the surprise will be!” And he finished his piece of cake quickly, eager to find out.
Jack Maple 